As I’m typing this, I’m watching my Facebook feed fill up with pictures and status updates from my friends who are already out there shopping on Black Friday. Some of them have been at since they finished eating Thanksgiving dinner! I don’t fault them–I just can’t do it. There’s not a discount deep enough to […]
This is it! The weekend that everyone starts preparing for the holiday ahead. We’ll be busy sprucing up our homes, firing up our ovens for lots of baking, and of course cleaning out the fridge to make room for all those leftovers! I’m off the hook for hosting this year, and I’m excited to spend the […]
Last night I attended an exclusive preview of Barnes & Noble’s Discovery Weekend happing November 21 – 23rd. Being a teeny-bopper at heart, I was especially excited to learn what Nick Jonas had to do with Barnes & Noble. I heard rumblings of some sort of something, so I drove to Aurora, Colorado to meet […]
Easter is just a few days away, and I’ve been charged with bringing the dessert for our family’s celebration. Nothing says “Spring” to me, more than the bright, tart flavor of lemon. This cake is one of my family’s favorites: I get requests for it year round but especially in Spring and Summer. It’s very […]
Recently I was invited to take the kids down to Colorado Springs and visit the Cheyenne Mountain Resort for some holiday treats. One thing led to another, sick kids and broken collar bones, but finally we get to take the trip this weekend. The boys and I are so excited! From their site: Tucked away […]
We host a lot of holiday gatherings. Easter, Thanksgiving and now Christmas Eve. We love filling our home with family and friends. I love all the food too. My waistline proves it these days. HoneyBaked Ham reached out to me this year to offer me a Stress-Free Holiday and I gladly accepted! We often go […]
Now that it’s officially December, it’s time for decorating and baking tasty treats! This week I will be rocking my Christmas playlist and baking these scrumptious cookies to nosh on while the family trims the tree together. They are easily made in a food processor or a stand mixer, and the recipe makes LOTS. Plenty […]
This year, the Santa Express Train will kick off its run to the North Pole by hosting 700 children and adults from Starlight Children’s Foundation, Fremont County Department of Human Services and Starpoint, in Canon City, for a special sneak preview event Thursday, November 21. This spectacular 1.5 hour ride through Colorado’s Royal […]
Last week I attended the TimetoPlayMag.com Holiday Showcase in New York City. As always the event was the highlight of my travel all year! What could be better, good friends, great companies and TOYS! With three boys in the house, I made a bee line for LeapFrog, LEGO and Jazwares. I’ll explain why in a […]
Being Irish, I’m a nut for St. Patrick’s Day. Red Hair?! Check. Ability to drink Bailey’s or Guinness at a moments notice?! Check and Check. Green wardrobe?! But of course! Now to finish getting ready for this fun day, here are 10 crafts and treats we love that will make your St. Patty’s Day a […]
Tickle Me Elmo, Teddy Ruxpin and the Cabbage Patch Kids, twice! Furby and New Furby. Does anyone remember the Glo Worm?! Check out the top toys through the years! Browse more infographics.
Our Holiday Toy Guide was released almost a month ago and most of the toys on that list are on par with retail sales. A lot are hard to find, so if you see one, Grab it! We’ve played with a few more toys here to expand the list for you! Here are five more […]
They are done! In the mail! Stuffed, stamped, sealed and with the post office. I think it’s a new record for how early I finished them AND actually remembered to mail them. This year I used a company called Paper Culture. They have amazing Christmas cards and cards for all types of holidays. Here is […]
WIN AN iPAD MINI! (That’s right y’all!) We’ve teamed up with KinderTown, one of our favorite resources for finding the best educational apps for kids (download their free app for your iPad or iPhone here) to giveaway an iPad mini! The giveaway has already begun and lasts until the end of the day this […]
Thanksgiving and Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a holiday Ham! I can never seem to cook one properly and with all of the sides to prepare, who has time for it?! 99% of the time I leave it up to Honeybaked Ham. In fact, the past 3 Easters and Christmases alone I’ve said forget […]
Hot off the presses! We have scoured toy stores, researched websites, stalked the UPS man, stayed up past bedtime, all to bring you this years list of the MUST HAVE toys of the season. From infant to teenagers, boys and girls alike will love our list and beg for these toys. Click here to […]
I’m excited to ride this train with my kiddos in a couple weeks! What better way to get in the Holiday Spirit than to take a train ride with Santa! I’ll have a full review up closer to Thanksgiving, but for now, check out the details so you can start planning your trip! Climb aboard […]
Cheating and using words yet again. I should just call this “picture with a bunch of words wednesday!”. Anywho, I bought these candy maker treat thingy’s from Michael’s a couple weeks ago and the boys helped me make treats for all their teachers before they went on winter break. Love these! We paid around $7.50 […]
Kids love tablets. iPads, kindles, and more. These devices are expensive and delicate. It’s hard to let kids play with them when you’ve shelled out so much cash for one screen. VTech has the solution, the Innotab. $80 for a tablet for kids is a lot easier to swallow than the $300+ other, more grown up […]
I have 3 boys so it’s no surprise we have a ton of video games. We have Nintendo DS’s (plural), Wii’s (plural), iPods, PS3, iPad, you get the jist… So whenever I have the chance to review something even minutely connected to the gaming world, the boys freak the freak out. This time, I wasn’t […]
